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I have changed the name of my blog to reflect who I am. I am one woman, with two names and two families. This is my story of searching for my biological genealogy, my experiences in searching for my birth mother, birth father and my half siblings and cousins. It is about researching the families I connect with genetically and my adventures into the world of DNA testing. Thank you for stopping by.
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Dawn

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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

I decided to take advantage of the offer that
Thomas MacEntee was able to provide through his Genealogy Bargains for November 22, 2016 for GPS OriginsTM1 (Geographic
Poplulation Structure) during the big sales last week! GPS OriginsTM uses
your own DNA data and combines it with their new ancestral tracking technique
to help pinpoint a more precise location of where your DNA began. This is done through using their proprietary alogorithim and basic migration patterns.

I began by creating an account and uploading my most recent DNA results from 23
& Me2. It was very easy to use and it only took about 30 or 40 minutes to get my results.My report was 17 pages long and includes a brief view of the history of migration patterns and your own migration story. As an adoptee, knowing where my DNA begin is important to me. Using autosomal DNA testing and adding the unique knowledge of GPS OriginsTM gives me a peek of who I am genetically speaking even if those genetic markers are ancient as mine appear to be.

My Top 3 Gene Pool %'s

I am surprised by the high percentages I received in some areas simply because Ancestry DNA and 23 and Me did not show such high percentages in some of these areas while some never even registered any type of percentage worth mentioning. While GPS Origins only shows maps for your "top 3" percentages they do provide a complete breakdown of percentages. If you would like to see my report GPS Origins has provided a sharable link.

My highest gene pool percentage is 19.3% Fennoscandia. Fennoscandia consists of the following countries Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark during the Viking period and a part of Russia known as the Kola Peninsula. Ancestry DNA puts me at 12% Scandinavian and 2% Finland/Northwest Russia while 23 and Me puts me a 4.6% Scandinavian, 1.7% Finland and 28.9% Broadly Northwest European which includes Russia.See the map below.

My second highest gene pool percentage is 15.5% Southern France as you can see by the map below. This surprised me because Ancestry DNA puts me at 3% for Europe West which includes France while 23 and Me puts at 11.9% French German.

My third highest gene pool percentage is 13.7% Orkney Islands. Now I have to admit that this one surprised me. With Ancestry DNA I am listed as 56% Great Britain while 23 and Me puts me at 44.3% British/Irish.See the map below.

My DNA Migration Routes

My DNA Migration Routes from GPS OriginsTM

It seems that my DNA has two migration patterns which have been labeled by GPS OriginsTM as "Migration Story A and Migration Story B". The first migration pattern is Story A in the red. It starts in the modern day city of Nalchik, Russia across southern Europe, the Adriatic Sea, the Mediterrian Sea to an island in the Atlantic Ocean off of Morocco and ends in England. The second migration pattern is Story B in the blue. It begins near modern day Vologda, Russiacrosses Scandinavia, the North Sea, the Atlantic Ocean to arrive in Iceland and from there to England.Here is the description from GPS OriginsTM,

Migration Story ADate: 1234 AD - 1614 ADRadius: 26.3531milesLatitude: 43.642Longitute: 43.995Ancient ancestry in RussiaYour ancestors came from Russia prior to 211 AD, so let's take a look at what was going on in Russia up to this point:The Gothic Kingdom of OiumBetween 100 AD and 300 AD, Russia was ruled by local leaders in a period known as the Gothic Age. In 100 AD Gothic tribes migrated from Scandinavia and allegedly established the Gothic Kingdom Oium in southern Russia. The area was likely also home to Slavs and other groups, such as the Turkic Khazars, who had gradually arrived in the country since the end of the Ice Age. Oium collapsed when it was overrun by Huns. People migrated from Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, and Eastern Europe and Central Asia to Russia as part of the migration of different tribal groups around Europe searching for new land and opportunities. At the same time, populations moved from Russia to places like Scandinavia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Ukraine and the Baltic states during the movement of early tribes from Russia through to the Baltic region and Scandinavia. The Bulgarians from Siberia moved down into the Eurasian Steppe and the plains between the Caspian and Black Seas.Migration Story ADate: -861 BC - 1194 ADRadius: 158milesLatitude: 37.011Longitute: -25.047Movement from Russia to MoroccoAt some point before 211 AD your ancestors moved to around Morocco. These are the events your ancestors would have lived through in Morocco.A Client of the Roman EmpireBetween 300 BC and 430 AD, Morocco was ruled by local leaders in a period known as the Age of Roman and sub-Roman Morocco. From the 3rd century BC, modern day Morocco was integrated into the tribal Berber Kingdom of Mauretania. In 33 BC Mauretania became a client of the Roman Empire, which ruled largely through alliances with the Berbers; Roman legionary control only reached as far as Casablanca. Christianity was introduced in the region in the 2nd century AD and by the end of the 4th century, the Northern Romanized areas had been Christianized. People migrated from Italy to Morocco with Roman imperial expansion.Migration Story ADate: 211 AD - 1950 ADRadius: 158milesLatitude: 52Longitute: -1Movement from Morocco to EnglandAt some point after 211 AD your ancestors moved to England and once they reached there this is what they would have experienced:The Roman InvasionBetween 43 AD and 410 AD, England was ruled by local leaders in a period known as Roman Britain. In the 1st century AD, England was invaded by the Romans who, having landed in Kent and defeated local tribal leaders, began to expand northwards. Although England became a Roman province, Roman expansion was frequently met with resistance and revolts from native rulers, such as the warrior-queen Boudicca. In the middle of the 4th century AD, Roman rule began to breakdown. People migrated from Italy and Ireland and the Netherlands to England due to the Romans conquest of England and subsequent settlement, the Gaelic invasions from Ireland in 300 AD and the arrival of Dutch Frisii tribes who settled in Kent.Migration Story BDate: 280 AD - 1273 ADRadius: 132.1583milesLatitude: 58.984Longitute: 41.106Ancient ancestry in RussiaYour ancestors came from Russia prior to 224 AD, so let's take a look at what was going on in Russia up to this point:The Gothic Kingdom of OiumBetween 100 AD and 300 AD, Russia was ruled by local leaders in a period known as the Gothic Age. In 100 AD Gothic tribes migrated from Scandinavia and allegedly established the Gothic Kingdom Oium in southern Russia. The area was likely also home to Slavs and other groups, such as the Turkic Khazars, who had gradually arrived in the country since the end of the Ice Age. Oium collapsed when it was overrun by Huns. People migrated from Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, and Eastern Europe and Central Asia to Russia as part of the migration of different tribal groups around Europe searching for new land and opportunities. At the same time, populations moved from Russia to places like Scandinavia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Ukraine and the Baltic states during the movement of early tribes from Russia through to the Baltic region and Scandinavia. The Bulgarians from Siberia moved down into the Eurasian Steppe and the plains between the Caspian and Black Seas.Migration Story BDate: 855 AD - 1926 ADRadius: 27.8321milesLatitude: 63.406Longitute: -20.287Movement from Russia to IcelandAt some point before 224 AD your ancestors moved to Iceland. These are the events your ancestors would have lived through in Iceland shortly afterwards.The Settlement of IcelandBetween 874 AD and 929 AD, Iceland was ruled by local leaders in a period known as the Settlement of Iceland. Iceland was discovered by a Norwegian Viking and a Swedish sailor and was first settled in 874 AD by a Norwegian family. Over the next 60 years all of Iceland is believed to have been settled, predominantly by Norwegians seeking new land and opportunity, and the Scottish and Irish slaves that accompanied them. People migrated from Norway and Ireland and Scotland to Iceland as Norwegians discovered and settled Iceland bringing with them their Irish and Scottish slaves.Migration Story BDate: 224 AD - 1950 ADRadius: 154milesLatitude: 53Longitute: -2Movement from Iceland to EnglandAt some point after 224 AD your ancestors moved to England and once they reached there this is what they would have experienced:The Roman InvasionBetween 43 AD and 410 AD, England was ruled by local leaders in a period known as Roman Britain. In the 1st century AD, England was invaded by the Romans who, having landed in Kent and defeated local tribal leaders, began to expand northwards. Although England became a Roman province, Roman expansion was frequently met with resistance and revolts from native rulers, such as the warrior-queen Boudicca. In the middle of the 4th century AD, Roman rule began to breakdown. People migrated from Italy and Ireland and the Netherlands to England due to the Romans conquest of England and subsequent settlement, the Gaelic invasions from Ireland in 300 AD and the arrival of Dutch Frisii tribes who settled in Kent.